Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition affecting over 9 million people worldwide, caused by the body's immune system attacking the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, resulting in high ...
Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...
Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Insulin is needed to manage your blood sugar levels if you have type 1 ...
A new consensus report on the management of type 1 diabetes in adults was presented recently at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meetings. This is an EASD/American Diabetes ...
In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and slowly destroys these islets, leading to insulin deficiency. Remarkable progress has been made regarding the transplantation of islets, which remains ...